Not at the moment, it was mainly done for sale by Pernod in France only but a little has "creeped" out elsehwere. With the reaction we have had to date for the 18yo we would love to roll it out around the world.

Nose - Sweet (like the Glenfiddich (GF) 21 or GF Toasted Oak 12), honey, touch of rubber, with a background spice and apples, mint, very niceTaste - Apples, spice, honey, mint, wood tannins, dry bourbon character, yum yumFinish - Spice, tingling, then when it cools some mint. Dry. Comment - This is excellent, more weight than the 10. Both the 10 and 12 are showing much more age than I would expect.

Woop, I've found a dribble of a'bunadh lurking at the back of the shelf, but first to the 10yo...

Aberlour 10yo

Brand : AberlourExpression : 10 yo

Nose : Stewed apples, quite concentrated. A little minty at the end. Water sweetens the apples and is there a hint of play-doh? Ah no, it's gone but the mint has opened up.Palate : It's a nice mouthfeel, quite smooth and creamy. No great suprises after the nose, and that's just fine. Golden syrup and sherried sweetness.Finish : Spice peps it up nicely at the end.Comment : Very clean and smooth and warming for such a readily available Speysider. I don't know why I've neglected this so much whenever I've been after a sherried dram.Colour : goldScore : 0

Nose: A bit more reserved vs. 6 and 7. The alcohol also comes through more.

Palate: Not quite as big as 6 or 7 but would say it's better balanced. The former shouts while the 8 speaks more softly. My favorite so far. With water, it got a lot blander and loses that little something which makes it special...

Finish: Also less hot than the others without water, so I don't feel compelled to reach for the water pitcher. Water tames the hotness (duh) but not thrilled with the tradeoff on the palate...

Nose - Usual suspects (apples, lovely sweet honey aroma, touch of wood spice at the edges)Taste and Finish - The same flavours, plus mint, but a real depth is present (a hand on the shoulders to tell you to stop and take your time over this)Comment - Wow. This really is amazing. A dram that stops me in my tracks and demands my undivided attention. Question - Ian, where can I buy a bottle?

Nose: Maybe it's its reputation, but that is a gorgeous nose. Again, like the 8, the toffee and caramel don't dominate.

Palate: Get lots of caramel candy here. Also some fruits. Also delicious but may prefer the 8. With water, palate becomes flatter and high notes get muted.

Finish. Also hot but like the 8, doesn't scream for water. With water, the finish is long and smooth. Unlike the 8, I might prefer to drink the 14 with water even tho it flattens out the palate. A worthwhile tradeoff here whereas I might not want to do that with the 8.

Come on Willie, how big a fly was it? Yes, it really is good trying Aberlour again. I am enjoying all of them. They really are remarkably consistent in flavour from age to age, although the 15 and 18 really are something else.

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